Oceanside Union Free School District

145 Merle Ave
Oceanside, NY 11572-2206
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Oceanside Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 844 students in Oceanside Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Oceanside Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
4,993 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Oceanside Union Free School District, which is ranked #176 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#175 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Oceanside Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oceanside Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oceanside Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oceanside Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Oceanside Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
199 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,185 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
29%
# Black Students
128 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,303 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
66%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
-
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
355
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
412
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
408
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
398
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
401
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
434
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
421
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
406
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
57
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,096 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,756 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Oceanside Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$149 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Oceanside Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$32,096
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Oceanside Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,756
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Oceanside Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Oceanside Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School 9m-oceanside Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
186 Alice Ave
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 678-8518
Grades: 7-8
| 844 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,993 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 92% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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